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21124127

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
2010-12-2
pubmed:abstractText
Breast cancer-related upper extremity lymphedema is an unsolved iatrogenic complication with a reported incidence ranging from 9 to 41 percent. The increase in volume and recurrent cellulitis of the affected limb cause both physical and mental distress to many breast cancer survivors. However, postmastectomy lymphedema has received little attention, and no curative treatment is available. Conservative treatment with decongestive therapy has been the primary choice for lymphedema treatment, but it is cumbersome and has limited benefits. To date, there is no consensus on surgical procedure and protocol. However, refinements in microsurgical techniques and improved examination devices may lead to the establishment of a standard surgical treatment for lymphedema. This review of surgical procedures for the treatment of postmastectomy lymphedema focuses on microsurgical lymphovenous shunt operations and discusses current issues in surgical treatment and the need for uniform treatment standards.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
1529-4242
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
126
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1853-63
pubmed:dateRevised
2011-2-16
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2010
pubmed:articleTitle
Overview of surgical treatments for breast cancer-related lymphedema.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030-4009, USA. hsuami@mdanderson.org
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review